With this 26th stamp in the Literary Arts series,
the U.S Postal Service honorsJulia de
Burgos, one of Puerto
Rico's most celebrated poets. The stamp goes on sale in September.
A revolutionary writer, thinker, and activist, de Burgos wrote more
than 200 poems that probe issues of love, feminism, and political
and personal freedom. Her groundbreaking works combine the intimate
with the universal. They speak powerfully to women, minorities, the
poor, and the dispossessed, urging them to defy constricting social
conventions and find their own true selves. The stamp features a
portrait of de Burgos created by artistJody
Hewgill.